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A surprise to end the Platinum Jubilee

As 2022 comes to an end, Royal Central takes a look back at our ten most popular posts of the year. Our fourth most read article was an article by Brittani Barger on a big surprise that was planned for the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II. Originally published on 26th May 2022, the full post can be read below. The Platinum Jubilee is almost upon us, and Buckingham Palace has…
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William Shatner hits back at Prince William’s criticism of space travel

Actor William Shatner, 90, recently became the oldest person to go to space. He and three other people rode a Blue Origin rocket, a company headed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The four spent ten minutes in space, going just beyond the Karman Line, also known as the internationally recognised space boundary. This is the latest of space travel trips, funded by global billionaires, including Sir…
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Vatican City: the world’s smallest state and monarchy

Vatican City State is the world’s smallest state, located entirely within the Italian capital, Rome. Covering 0.17 square miles (121 acres), Vatican City also has the smallest population of any country in the world, at roughly 800 inhabitants. The Vatican is one of the most unique countries in that it is an elective ecclesiastical monarchy, with the Head of the Catholic Church, His Holiness…
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The Crown to extend to six seasons

Netflix will run a sixth and final season of its hit show, The Crown, announcing the news on Thursday after the show’s creator, Peter Morgan, changed his mind about ending it with a fifth season. The popular Netflix show has followed the reign of Queen Elizabeth II for…
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'The Crown' to end after its fifth season

Its been several years of family drama and monarchy mayhem. Now, the Netflix series “The Crown” is set to come to a close after five seasons. The news was confirmed in a tweet on Friday. The announcement stating that Imelda Staunton will play Queen Elizabeth II for the fifth and final season. Staunton said in a statement: “I have loved watching ‘The Crown&#8217…
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